Disinfectants known as (alcohols/oxidizers/aldehydes) have the chemical group -CHO, which reacts with and damages both proteins and nucleic acids

What will be an ideal response?


aldehydes
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Chemical Methods of Microbial Control
Learning Outcome: 9.26

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